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Hi, Got 2 600x600 22mm porcelain pavers for a doorstep extension. The step overhangs the brick base by 30mm but I’ve only just realised the porcelain isn’t black throughout - the sides are cream coloured. How can I deal with this as we don’t cream showing on front and sides of step. Looked...

No idea I’m afraid. Can’t for the life of me remember even though it was only installed 2019 ...

Can anyone advise whether we can get this carpet back to anything like it's original state? It's 22 months old. It's only a lounge carpet and typical footfall for 2 adults and 2 kids. When we bought it the chap told us we wouldn't want a long pile in the lunge as it would end up going too flat...

I'm hoping there won't be :cautious:

When you say fit packing ...?

:eek::eek::eek: Some of the skirting I have used grip-it as well. But where the edges meet I’d read to use PVA but in all honesty wasn’t sure how to keep them pressed together for long enough ... some of them still have a bit of give right at the ends so could also be stuck if I knew how to do it

DIY skirting board installation. Only used mitre box and looking for a solution to make good the mm gaps that are left behind. Is there a specific type of caulk that would work best prior to painting? I know the job isn’t a pro finish by any stretch so be kind! Cheers.

We have a 4.5cm gap where our patio doors have been removed. The concrete is pretty much level with the laminate but the carpet is a bit higher. Can anyone suggest a type of strip which would deal with this transition? Also needs to be 2400mm in length. Thanks

Hi, I’m laying a vapour barrier on concrete slab before installing underlay fibreboard and laminate. Is the vapour barrier supposed to be stuck to the plasterboard - say up 1or2 inches? Or should it go under the plasterboard? I’ve already removed the skirting. thanks

Hi, Complete novice here but fancy a bit of DIY ... Laying 2x 600x600 porcelain tiles as step in front of our doorstep (so 1200x600). Mrs wants brick surround but if I'm taking typical dimensions of bricks that will mean on the front and sides the tiles will overhang by 4cm. Quite like the...

Hi. This last few months we've noticed a musty smell in the loft and pretty much all of the roof membrane (if that's what you call it) has little condensation drops on it. Not sure what is causing this as it's never happened for the previous 9 years but I will be double checking extractor...

Hi. Apart from the actual light switch on the wall, we only have the 4 spots visible. The rest of the ceiling is plastered. Is this box usually located next to one of the lights? Cheers

Hi, Does anybody know what remote this is and where they can be purchased from? It controls 4 internal spots (3inch diameter) and 4 external spots. I'm afraid I don't know the lighting brand. Many thanks. PS - Does anyone know if these can be controlled via Alexa? :sneaky:

We have a Spectus patio door frame between our lounge and conservatory. We've already had the doors removed. We were hoping to remove some plasterboard and pull the frame forward but we've found out that 10-15mm of the frame is behind brickwork ... which we don't want to touch. We can't find...

Yes I believe it is a cavity wall. So would / does this Linton provide full support even if the door frame is removed?

We live in a RedRow property built 2010 -Broadway Design- and we are removing the patio doors at the rear of the house. Does anyone have any experience of the homes to advise whether we have an RSJ? I was told by a chap who worked on our roof he was 100% certain a home built in 2010 would have...

Hi, Having trouble removing the 2nd sliding patio door. 1st came out by removing the 2 plastic inserts at the top of the door (see attached). I’ve managed to remove 1 of these on the second door but the other is positioned behind a metal ridge that runs top to bottom on the door (the part which...

Hi, Lifted porcelain tiles a few weeks back and removed cement. Some of that cement was under the patio door base frame. Now there is a draft coming from that area (we can also see a black membrane). Is this simply a case of ‘plugging the gap’ / using sealant before levelling and installing a...

Thanks for the reply. Re: under doorframe, I’m concerned if there is a small hole in the concrete slab that I can’t see the compound will drip down into it. I only say this as there is another small hole at the edge of the subfloor in the corner of the room - so Lord knows if there are any...

I need to level a concrete floor ready for laminate flooring. Previously tile and cement. Floor is 4.5mx3m. Never done this before and unsure how to deal with creating a barrier for the compound. I've attached diagram below but basically 4 sides: 1x patio doors (currently gap of 8mm...